22 April 1870
at The George IV, 36 Leonard Street, Derby, Derbyshire[registered in
Derby, June 1870].

Census Notes

According to the 1871
census, John W. is the youngest of four children, to William and Sarah,
they live with two boarders at The George IV public house at 36 Leonard
Street, in the St. Peter's area of Derby. His father is the licendes
victualler.

According to the 1881 census,
William has died and Sarah has remarried to Jospeh Hanley. John W. is the
youngest of all the four Robinsons to live with them, as well as two new
step-siblings. They still live at the George IV. His step-father is a
brickseller, as well as the Publican.

According to the 1891 census,
J. is a joiner, lodging with the Smeaton family at 31 Grantham Street in
Lincoln.

According to the 1901 census,
John, following in his fther's footsteps, is a publican, married to Edith.
They live at The Wareham Arms, 7 Park View in Southampton, with two
servants.

According to the 1911 census,
John William is now a licensed victualler in Stoke. He is still married
and they now have one daughter, Edith May. They live at the Star Inn at 33
Liverpool Road in the town (left).

Married

to Edith
Walters, at St. Chad's Church, Derby [registered in Derby, September 1893].

Died

28 October 1931
in Derby hospital, aged
61 years 189 days[registered in Derby, December 1931], after a short illness. He had
been living in Turnditch.Funeral took place in Derby, on 31 October.

Height/Weight

5'
10", 13st.
4lbs [1901].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com

Club Career

Club(s)

Began
his career with Derby Midland FC, joined Lincoln City FC then Derby County
FC in 1891. After 163 league appearances,
joined New Brighton Tower FC in August 1897. Southampton FC
signed Robinson in May 1898 for a £400 transfer fee, after the club
were charged for poaching him with a £50 inducement.
Completed 116 league appearances. Remained on the
south coast when Plymouth Argyle FC signed him as their first professional
goalkeeper on 1 May 1903, making fifty league
appearances. Exeter City FC signed him in late 1905. Millwall
Athletic FC signed him in November 1905, before a return to Plymouth when
he joined Green Waves FC, of the Plymouth & District League, in 1907.
Exeter City FC again on 7 November 1908. Made one final move to Stoke FC
in May 1909, and after 55 league appearances, retiring in 1912, when he emigrated to the United States.

Emigrated to the Philadelphia, United States,
in early November 1912, where he continued to play and train others the game.
Returning to live in Turnditch, Derby, shortly before his death.
One source suggests that Robinson was suffering with deafness, as a result
to a kick to the head. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.211.

Jack Robinson - Career Statistics

Squads

Apps

Comp
Apps

Mins.

GA

GA Av.
min

Comp GA

Clean
Sheets

Cln
Sht Av

Capt.

Disc.

11

11

11

990

11

90 min

11

5

45%

none

none

Due to the fact that
many matches rarely stuck to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time
for injuries, errors and substitutions. The minutes here
given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only
an approximation.